Tennessee Utilities PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Donald L. Scholes · Murfreesboro, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,500 (70%) — went to other PACs and committees.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- To other PACs $3,500 70%
- To TN candidates $1,500 30%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cobb, Curt $500.00
- Yokley, Eddie $500.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $750.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $750.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Warren | Powder Springs, GA | United Utilities | $600.00 |
| Houston Daugherty | Knoxville, TN | — | $595.00 |
| Joyce P Rogers | Barbourville, KY | — | $340.00 |
| Robert E Taylor Jr | Nicholasville, KY | Engineer | $340.00 |
| William Shows | Douglasville, GA | Reed \& Shows | $340.00 |
| Hethcoat Davis, Inc. | Brentwood, TN | — | $330.00 |
| John Shadwick | Murfreesboro, TN | Taud | $307.27 |
| Bob Ellis | Harriman, TN | Retired | $290.00 |
| Larry McElroy | Murfreesboro, TN | Retired | $285.00 |
| James Hilborn | Brentwood, TN | GRW | $255.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Historical | $13,427.95 | $9,427.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $14,427.95 | $13,427.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,687.95 | $14,427.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $2,687.95 | $2,687.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $2,937.95 | $2,687.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $2,787.95 | $2,937.95 | Source ↗ |